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Ontario corn and soybean prices under pressure

Continued trade tensions with China and a bumper corn crop are giving the U.S. an advantage

Ontario corn and soybean prices are under pressure due to heavy farmer selling. There has been no progress in regard to trade talks between the U.S. and China, which has also weighed on North American corn and soybean markets.


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Several market relationships are out of kilter

We take a look at why extreme positions are being taken in three specific commodity markets and why it matters

There are times when certain markets become cheap while others become expensive. Eventually, these extreme market positions almost always swing to the opposite direction.

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CBOT Weekly: Trading being guided by emotions

Emotional trading was guiding activity at the United States commodity markets, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. The McHenry, Ill.-based Ettner said that particularly held true for Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and corn to a lesser extent.